Evanston IL Real Estate Sales are up 26.7% in the period of March 2013 through February 2014. In this period there have been 1,090 homes sold, in the time frame of March 2012 through February 2013 860 homes closed and in March 2011 through February 2012 that figure was 726 homes sold. This is a dramatic gain and shows that the Evanston Illinois housing market is booming. At this time there are 96 single family homes for sale in Evanston, and 73 under contract or pending to close shortly. There are 140 condos presently for sale and 100 under contract or pending and waiting to close. In the last decade Evanston has expanded greatly and become a wonderful small city and desired by so many wishing to have all the conveniences of city live without the congestion. There are so many fine shops... 03/05/2014

By Art Wilson, Realtor Evanston's February Property sales were 35, down -18.6% from 43 in February of 2013 and -10.3% lower than the 39 sales last month. February 2014 sales were at their lowest level compared to February of 2013 and 2012. February YTD sales of 74 are running -19.6% behind last year's year-to-date sales of 92. The Median Sales Price in February was $280,000, up 24.5% from $224,900 in February of 2013 and up 12.4% from $249,000 last month. The Average Sales Price in February was $329,405, up 15.1% from $286,142 in February of 2013 and up 5.7% from $311,577 last month. February 2014 ASP was at a mid range compared to February of 2013 and 2012. The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of February was 227, up 1.3% from 224 last month and down -27.7% from 314... 03/03/2014

The city of Evanston IL and Northwestern University have planned to partner on a program that will give residents in need of work a chance to gain employment in the Workforce program. This program was announced February 27 at Northwestern's Norris Student Center by Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Northwestern President Morton Schapiro.  This wonderful program will offer employment and apprenticeship programs to residents interested in construction jobs on campus. The NU facilities Management has made a pledge of $1,000,000 per year with local Evanston businesses. This program will give some jobs to skilled workers on some of the construction projects at Northwestern University currently going on and other professional administrative and non-skilled work which could help residents w... 03/02/2014

1300 Central, Evanston, Illinois About 1300 Central 1300 Central is a 24 unit condo building built in 1995. 1300 Central is located in Evanston, Illinois. Average taxes in 1300 Central $4,347 Average association fees in 1300 Central $335 ($335 - $335) Average home size in 1300 Central 1,183 ft2 Average lot size in 1300 Central 0.00 acres Average year built in 1300 Central 1996 Homes for sale in 1300 Central Address Beds Baths Built Price 1300 Central St. #404 2 2.0 1996 $327,000 Sales Summary for 1300 Central  (Mar 3, 2013 - Mar 3, 2014) # of Sales Average Days on Market Average List Average Sale Ratio% 6 125 $261,633 $244,500 93.5% Recent home sales in 1300 Central Address Beds Baths Sold 1300 Central St. #100 2 2.0 $238,000 1300 Central St. #101 1 1.0 $191,000 1300 Central St. #402 2... 03/02/2014

Evanston Illinois had a fantastic year all the way around in 2013. Evanston is zip codes 60201, 60202, and 60203. 2014 is really looking up as many new restaurants, stores and condo developments have been planned or are in progress.  The City of Evanston reported that 72 businesses opened in 2013 and that added a total of 210 full time jobs and 246 part time jobs. Great news for locals. These new businesses included 22 retail, 13 restaurants and 7 work out or fitness related establishments. We got one new gas station, a brewery, multiple food and grocery stores and one photography studio with extra offices. The city of Evanston IL logged about $30,000,000 in commercial buildings. Among the top buildings permits were given to Walgreens ($6.3 million), Trader Joe’s ($2.3 million), Erie Fa... 02/25/2014

Evanston Illinois 60202 is the section of town south of Dempster Street and contains the South East Historic district. One of the post popular areas in Evanston, east of Chicago avenue all the way to Sheridan Road and the Lake Michigan Lake Front including wonderful beaches. The north section of Evanston is 60201. Today we are concentrating on 60202.   The streets Hinman, Judson, Forest, Michigan contain some names of the founders or great people who developed Evanston and are filled with tree lined streets. The houses range from a few very contemporary to 1920's gorgeous brick houses and many late 1800's Victorians and many unusual and sought after condo buildings. The pride and joy of Evanston. Some of these condos live and have as much square footage as a house would offer. If you ar... 02/23/2014

Today we closed a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo in Evanston IL by buyers agent Noah Seidenberg of Coldwell Banker. This condo is steps from Northwestern University and a couple of blocks north of downtown Evanston. It is in an elevator building and was purchased for a family who has a son going to NU. Everyone was very happy at the closing. I had a discussion with my client the buyer and they mentioned that they actually are saving money by purchasing a condo vs the cost of the Northwestern dormitory and the food cost required to go with this. It is a good investment and the people may be able to make a financial gain upon selling this property after the young man graduates from school. The young student can cook his meals or order pizza with his classmates. If you are interested in seeing wh... 02/21/2014

Evanston IL Zip Code 60201 roughly cover a little more than half of the town. It is the area located starting at Dempster street and ends at the Wilmette Il border. This is the stretch of town that includes Northwestern University. The southern part of Evanston is 60202.  Presently in 60201 there are 39 single family homes available and 36 under contract and preparing to close. In the last twelve months 270 Single family homes have closed. At this time there are 58 Condos available for sale and 47 waiting to close and under contract. In the last 12 months 343 have sold. We are definitely in a seller's market and face a lack of inventory at this time. Bad weather could be one of the reasons that we have not seen enough properties come on the Real Estate Market to satisfy all the buyers w... 02/20/2014

There is a unique area in the Evanston IL and Skokie Real Estate section that uses zip code 60203. People call this area Skevanston. It is really sort of a Skokie IL area but has the benefit of the Evanston schools district but the Property taxes are closer to the rate of the Skokie area. This area has some very nice property and offers great value.  In 60203 there are presently 12 single family homes available ranging from $299,000 which is a 3 bedroom 2 bath Split Level home to $779,000 which is a 5 bedroom 4 and a half bath English Tudor built in 1942. There are currently 7 condominiums available ranging from a 2 bedroom 2 bath condo priced at $159,000 and at the higher end a 2 bedroom 2 and a half bathroom townhouse listed for $300,000. In the last 12 months 56 single family homes i... 02/17/2014

The last Evanston IL Real Estate Market report I provided covered a graph of single family homes. Today we are going to concentrate on condominiums. There are 136 condos presently on the market for sale. In the last 12 months  596 have sold and at this time there are 88 under contract or pending and will close shortly. If you are interested to see the condos for sale in Evanston IL please click this Evanston Real Estate For sale link and you can browse on your own. You can adjust it in any way you want and it is current. A few years ago most of the condos in Evanston were not selling well as we were in a market slump. Now the situation has changed and it has become a seller's market.  Properties are moving very well but must be priced and marketed correctly. Condos done so are selling v... 02/15/2014

By Art Wilson, Realtor   Evanston's January Property sales were 39, down -20.4% from 49 in January of 2013 and -61.0% lower than the 100 sales last month. January 2014 sales were at their lowest level compared to January of 2013 and 2012. January YTD sales of 39 are running -20.4% behind last year's year-to-date sales of 49.  The Median Sales Price in January was $249,000, up 21.5% from $205,000 in January of 2013 and down -26.4% from $338,250 last month. The Average Sales Price in January was $311,577, up 16.0% from $268,687 in January of 2013 and down -29.8% from $443,798 last month. January 2014 ASP was at a mid range compared to January of 2013 and 2012. The Total Inventory of Properties available for sale as of January was 212, down -8.6% from 232 last month and down -31.6% from 3... 02/12/2014

The sales of real estate in Evanston IL has really taken off in 2013. It has become a seller's market and homes and condos are selling at near the asking price and in some cases there are multiple offers and the property ends up selling for above the listed price.  At the current time there are 134 single family homes for sale in Evanston IL and 139 condos, 24 two to four flats. 66 houses are under contract and pending to close, 139 condos and 9 two to four flats. However in the last 12 months 489 single family homes have been sold as well as 597 condos, and 52 two to four flats. If you are curious click Evanston Real Estate and you can see what is for sale or has sold recently. A few years ago we at Coldwell Banker Evanston had people unable to sell their property because of market con... 02/11/2014

How would you like to live in Evanston IL one of the top most exciting suburbs in America? I sure would and do. Randy Nelson the content Editor for the Movoto Blog is rating the top Ten most exciting suburbs in America in the Movoto Blog, The Lighter Side Of Real Estate. They say that the top ten is: 01. Cambridge, MA  2. Quincy, MA  3. Berkeley, CA  4. Miami Beach, FL  5. Santa Monica, CA  6. Lakewood, OH  7. Jacksonville Beach, FL  8. Tempe, AZ  9. Santa Clara, CA  10. Evanston, IL One very interesting quotes is "One of Chicago's suburbs, Evanston placed fifth overall in terms of youthful residents and the top 25 for nightclubs". I could really go on and on about how great it is here to live but will only be able to scratch the surface today. Space is one of my favorite music venues e... 01/29/2014

The Evanston Illinois Real Estate Market continues to improve over the last three years. In the period of January 2013 through December 2013 sales of Single Family Homes and Condos are up 28% to a total of 1,101 properties sold.  Usually during the season from Thanksgiving through the beginning of the following year the sales market slows down as people celebrate holidays. This year we did not see this happen. People are still actively looking for homes to purchase and are keeping us Realtors busy showing them houses and condos. At this time in Evanston IL there are 83 single family homes available on the market and 130 Condominiums. There are also 52 Single family homes under contract and waiting to close as well as 67 condos. These properties will become closed soon and this is unusua... 01/26/2014

Evanston IL had a fantastic year in 2013 for Real Estate Sales. There continues to be people out looking even in horrible weather and when I showed property Saturday and Sunday another Realtor was waiting at each location to enter with their clients. This is unusual at this time of year. It usually picks up the day after the Super Bowl is over. Evanston experienced a 56.3% gain in sales over 2012, the largest yearly in many years. There is a -27% change in inventory of homes on the market which means everything being put on the market is selling, it is a sellers market and homes and condos are selling fast. In Single Family Homes in December of 2013, 22 properties were listed in that month, the previous year 2012 for the same month, December the number of new listings was only 16 so in ... 01/20/2014

Sherman Plaza, Evanston, Illinois About Sherman Plaza Sherman Plaza is a high rise condominium complex built in 2006. Sherman Plaza is located in downtown Evanston, Illinois is on Davis Street just east of Sherman Avenue at 807 Davis. It features 24-hour doorman, concierge, athletic club, storage, party room, walking distance to shops, restaurants, "L" stop. Average taxes in Sherman Plaza $7,814 Average association fees in Sherman Plaza $488 ($375 - $584) Average home size in Sherman Plaza 1,228 ft2 Average lot size in Sherman Plaza 0.00 acres Average year built in Sherman Plaza 2006 Homes for sale in Sherman Plaza Address Beds Baths Built Price 807 Davis St. #1407 2 2.0 2005 $453,000 807 Davis St. #515 2 2.0 2006 $445,000 807 Davis St. #710 1 1.0 2006 $317,800 807 Davis St. #507 2 2.0... 01/19/2014

In Evanston Illinois besides so much great Real Estate that is going to be offered for sale soon in the spring market, there is also a lot of fun things to do around town. At the wonderful music club called Space January 17th and 18th Shemekia Copeland who is an international blues star will be playing live in Evanston. SPACE is located at 1245 Chicago Evanston, IL 60202. The event starts at 8:00 PM and tickets are between only $22 and $44. Shemekia is definitely worth coming out to see she is a wonderful performer and really nice person. Space also has a fantastic pizza place for you to dine beforehand called Union Pizzeria. Also at Club 27 Mr. Blotto is playing Friday January 17th at 9:30 PM. MR Blotto is a band that is a mix of Blues and Country. Club 27 is located at 1012-104 Church... 01/17/2014

In Evanston Illinois we are getting calls every day from House and Condo buyers who are looking to buy right away. The property they are asking for is not on the Real Estate Market at this time. Normally we start getting these calls at the middle or end of February. There is a lack of Real Estate  inventory on the Evanston, Chicago Land and whole Chicago North Shore market. Many people have held off selling because they bought houses and condos at higher levels and they feel they may not be able to get their investment back. The Spring 2014 Real Estate Sales market is going to be very strong. We know this by the number of requests we have and cannot fill. If you are considering selling your property or are interested in buying a house or condo then you should have a conversation with Co... 01/15/2014

The Evanston IL Real Estate Market continues to thrive. In 2014 home buyers and sellers will be successful. If you want to sell your property but were holding off because of the decline you should consider taking a new look at what the real estate market will offer. I Noah Seidenberg a Realtor have lived in Evanston IL for over 35 years and have seen all the ups and downs of the market and been a home owner for 15 years. That has given me great insight to learn how to price homes and condos and how to negotiate sales of real estate for buyers. Working for the number one Real Estate company Coldwell Banker Evanston has given me great knowledge and pleasure in helping people gain their dreams. If you are considering buying or selling a house or condo then please give my team at Coldwell B... 01/14/2014

Townhomes & Condos For Sale in Evanston, Illinois Currently for Sale   For Sale Avg. List Min. Max Avg. Days All 195 $230,812 $1,750 $1,050,000 151 0 bedrooms 2 $82,500 $65,000 $100,000 422 1 bedroom 27 $161,918 $39,000 $276,900 112 2 bedrooms 113 $204,231 $1,750 $479,000 152 3 bedrooms 49 $317,245 $90,000 $850,000 157 4 bedrooms 4 $462,125 $195,500 $1,050,000 208 View All Townhomes & Condos For Sale in Evanston Sale Averages - By Month   Sales Avg. List Avg. Sale Ratio% Avg. Days Dec 2013 48 $270,974 $257,604 94.3% 100 Nov 2013 39 $279,286 $265,358 95.2% 99 Oct 2013 43 $250,836 $237,470 93.6% 128 Sep 2013 47 $297,143 $279,833 95.1% 128 Aug 2013 84 $238,070 $226,277 94.3% 118 Jul 2013 70 $264,790 $246,678 93.6% 102 Jun 2013 55 $266,142 $253,715 93.4% 137 May 2013 66 $284,183 $266,788 92... 01/08/2014